"Well guys, it’s here. The moment we’ve been waiting for. It was cool to see the response this got from facebook. On another note, I’ve learned that about 50% of the world could not understand sarcasm to save their lives. Carry on," Edwards wrote.

"A combination of stress and boredom made me start the event," he told BBC. "I never envisioned this event becoming some kind of crazy idea larger than myself. It has become something a little out of my control."